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January 20, 2025
Lincoln
From rivalries to
secret glances across the rink,
dive into a story filled with passion, ice, and
a little bit of chaos.
Lincoln
A Los Angeles Quakes Hockey Series Book 1
by Alisa Jean
Genre: Sports Hockey Romance
crease, leading the team to two Stanley Cup victories. I thought I could go on
forever, but at thirty-six, the clock’s counting down even for Lincoln Cavanaugh.
Social media and fan sites are filled with rumors of me being traded. Or worse.
My future looks as uncertain as a loose puck on the ice.My fate rests in the hands of Catherine Bishop, daughter of the team’s owner
and a power to be reckoned with. And what fine hands they are, along with
everything else about her. A chance encounter leads to sparks between us, but
is falling in love with this incredible woman worth the risk?Because with her by my side, I’m once again an unstoppable force between the
pipes, and victories pile up like never before. However, our love is a ticking
time bomb because Catherine has dreams of making history as the first female
and person of color to own an NHL team. Sleeping with a player would make that
all go up in smoke. I fear when the truth comes out, it will be the final
buzzer for us.Lincoln:Hockey RomanceForbidden LoveDating the Boss’s DaughterSneaking AroundAging GoalieDating Her Secret CrushHe Rescues HerFuture Boss
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Alisa Jean is the pseudonym for award-winning authors Marla A. White and C J Bahr. They first
teamed up over thirty years ago over a bottle of Zima (don’t ask) while
polishing their gear for a horse show. They’ve since moved on to better
beverages and writing novels. Separately, Marla prefers to murder characters in
the usual way, while C J uses paranormal means. The long-time best friends
joined together as a writing team through their mutual love of hockey. Wonder
twin powers activated! Their hockey romances examine flawed characters with
heart, humor, and sexy sizzle.
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January 19, 2025
I Am John Titor
In the world of internet legends, time traveler John Titor
is the ultimate prize.
I Am John Titor
by Niamh Arthur & Sean Platt
Genre: Science Fiction, Time Travel
In the world of internet legends, time traveler John
Titor is the ultimate prize.
Idealistic filmmaker Ramon Jimenez is stuck shooting mundane
reality shows when he longs to create documentaries that change the world. But
needing to keep food on the table has put his ambitions on hold…
Until Ramon spots a broken-down car linked to John Titor, an
infamous internet legend who, at the turn of the century, claimed to be a time
traveler from 2036. This could be the break he’s waiting for – if he can find a
fresh angle.
RJ tracks down six different witnesses – each claiming to
know “the real” John Titor.
But their stories don’t add up.
One says Titor was sent from the future to stop a
world-ending war.
Another insists he was nothing more than a bored college kid
creating an internet hoax to impress his frat brothers.
A third claims to have been set up to take the fall in an
elaborate heist orchestrated by Titor in 1970s New York.
As RJ dives deeper, the lines between fact and fiction blur.
Who was John Titor? Was he really from the future, or just a cleverly spun
hoax? The closer RJ gets to the truth, the higher the stakes become.
I Am John Titor is a time-traveling epic that
jumps between decades, genres, and timelines as RJ tries to solve the mystery
of the true legend of John Titor.
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Niamh Arthur (pronounced Neeve) is the CEO and
Genre Trends Specialist at Sterling & Stone. She moved to Ireland at 18 to
attend the renowned Drama and Theatre Studies program at Trinity College
Dublin, where she focused on film studies and wrote a senior dissertation on
how cultural ideologies are expressed in modern Hollywood film. She went on to
study marketing with a focus on audience response, psychology, and brand
bonding.
After more than fifteen years running a successful business
teaching entrepreneurs how to use story to connect with an audience Niamh
realized that she was missing her favorite part of storytelling: fiction. She
leapt at the chance to join Sterling & Stone as CEO and as Sean’s writing
partner. She uses her deep understanding of emotional triggers, audience
response, genre, and commercial trends to ensure stories hit the mark and
create long lasting impact on the audience.
After 20 years in Ireland she now lives in Colorado with her
husband and two children.
Sean Platt has always been an entrepreneur but knew
he’d rather tell stories. When his wife bought him a laptop for his birthday in
2007, he dropped everything to start writing fiction.
Since making the leap, Sean has written hundreds of novels
(including the international best-sellers Yesterday’s Gone and Invasion),
penned dozens of scripts, and founded the IP Incubator Sterling & Stone,
where more than thirty storytellers work together to create world-changing IP.
Sterling & Stone’s stable of writers come to Sean for ideas, mentorship,
and “better words.”
Originally from Long Beach, California, Sean now lives in
Austin, Texas with his wife and dog, Fisher.
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January 16, 2025
Overlord
Power comes with a price.
Overlord
The Price of Talent Book 4
by AK Nevermore
Genre: Spicy Dystopian SciFi Romance
On an alternate earth, a cataclysm has altered a subset of
the population. Talents are persecuted for their psychic and physical
mutations, giving rise to two conflicting societies based upon maintaining
genetic purity. And the Source, a shadowy corporate entity dependent upon the
exploitation of captive Talents, is hunting them…
Chaos rules the city of Glynfyls.
And all Flynn Scot can do is watch. With the hill frozen in
the shadow of the coming Incursion, and the commons giving into a bacchanal
madness, the city’s chances of survival are dire. His hands tied by mandates,
in order to do what he knows is right and give them a fighting chance, Flynn
will have to risk everything by doing wrong.
Meanwhile, Kara can’t hide her declining health.
The Triam’s location remains elusive, and the window to get
the treatment she needs is closing. Unwilling to give in, or idly await her
fate, she hatches a daring plan to help save the city, even if it ends up
destroying her politically.
Because Titus’s army is marching closer to Glynfyls, and
they’re not alone.
With them comes a monster that threatens not only the city,
but the entire Breaker hierarchy. As the world watches on tenterhooks, Flynn
and Kara race against the clock to save their people, but there’s no guarantee
they can save themselves.
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AK Nevermore enjoys operating heavy machinery, freebases
coffee, and gives up sarcasm for Lent every year. A Jane-of-all-trades, she’s a
certified chef, restores antiques, and dabbles in beekeeping when she’s not
reading voraciously or running down the dream in her beat-up camo Chucks.
Unable to ignore the voices in her head, and unwilling to
become medicated, she writes Science Fiction and Fantasy full time.
She pays the bills editing, wielding a wicked hot pink pen
and writing a column on SFF. She also belongs to the Authors Guild, is a
chapter treasurer for the RWA, teaches creative writing, and on the rare
occasion, sleeps.
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Opaline’s Discovery
Love. Magic.
Danger.
Could these three
words articulate distinct spiritual essences to fuse together?
Opaline’s
Discovery
The Witch DNA Trilogy Book 1
by Sonja Gunter
Genre: Fantasy
Romance, Romantasy, Urban Fantasy
Love. Magic.
Danger.
Could these three
words articulate distinct spiritual essences to fuse together?
Bookstore owner,
Opaline Lunn, facilitates a Speed Dating Event, in hopes of finding her
soulmate. She meets attendee Detective Eamon Dayan, who wasn’t looking for
love, but sparks fly at their first kiss.
Together they
unearth Opaline’s powers which lead to the discovery that she has two sisters,
and someone called The Ancient One who wants to kill them.
Unraveling a
myriad of mysteries, with Opaline’s newfound ability to do spells, the
soulmates must find her sisters by her twenty-fifth birthday to be able to
confront the evil force and save all of them.
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I was born and
raised in the cold and beautiful Minnesota, but I escaped to Illinois for
seventeen years to raise my two boys, and now I call Florida home. My husband
Andy, who’s always been my hero, has put up with my late night computer typing
and endless stacks of papers with my stories on them. We have one furry friend
as family: Chip, a sixteen year old ragdoll cat.
Life has been
full of ups and downs, but I’ve made it through the hard times. I love to
travel and go to Disney World to trade pins.
I’ve been a bowler for many years, and you can catch me writing my next
novel at the lanes.
I encourage you
to check out my web site, www.sonjagunter.com
for more info and don’t be surprised if I let my Norwegian heritage come
through in my stories.
Go Vikings! You
betcha!
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Outlaw Redemption
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Outlaw Redemption
Berzerkers MC Series Book 4
by Linny Lawless
Genre: MC Romance
Ajax is a dangerous, over-the-top alpha outlaw and a
Berzerkers MC Maryland chapter member. His ego is damaged when his VP patch is
taken from him, but he rides to the Virginia chapter as a Nomad. Ajax meets Lou
and saves her from a brutal attack. He knows Lou wants more from him, but women
are for one-night stands. His path in life is riding and fighting. Ajax doesn’t
do complications, but his world is turned upside down when Mick shows up in
town.
Will redemption be the new path for Ajax, and can he find
his place with the Berzerkers MC Virginia chapter?
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Linny grew up, resided, and worked in Northern Virginia,
close to Washington, DC. She’s a bookworm, biker chick, and international
best-selling indie author. Linny published her debut novel, “Salvation in
Chaos,” in January of 2018, and she’s very passionate about writing suspenseful
and action-packed stories. If Linny is not busy traveling, working, and
writing, she spends her days at home in Front Royal, Virginia, with her
husband, Norman, and 4 Brussel Griffons named Verdy, Simon, Daisy, and Emma.
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January 15, 2025
Brewing Up a Bad Boy
A tea shop owner
good girl and a reformed microbrewer bad boy reunite in this wonderfully wicked
love story.
Sometimes the second sip is sweetest.
Brewing Up a Bad Boy
WiCKed Sisters Book 3
By Katherine Garbera
Genre: Small Town Cozy Romantic Comedy
A tea shop owner good girl and a reformed microbrewer bad boy reunite in this wonderfully
wicked love story.
Sometimes the second sip is sweetest.
In the cozy town of Birch Lake, tea shop owner Poppy Kitchener thought she’d
left her mistakes, and her failed marriage, in the past. But when her
ex-husband, Alistair Miller, turns up—as charming and irritatingly handsome as
ever—those old feelings float to the surface. To top it off, he has a puzzling
proposition: pretend they’re still married for his cousin’s wedding in exchange
for a lucrative business deal with his family.
Easy enough, right? After all, this could be Poppy’s last chance to get
closure, grow her business and use Alistair’s knowledge of
microbrewing to help her finish that winning recipe for the tea competition.
But even after all this time, he still knows how to make her laugh. And he’s
changed in ways that make Poppy wonder about the man he’s become… Can she trust
this new Alistair with her heart, or will a second chance brew up disaster?
From showing up to glowing up, the characters in Afterglow Books are on the
path to leading their best lives and finding sizzling romance along the way.
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How To Charm a Nerd
WiCKed Sisters Book 2
She’s kind of
a witch. He’s definitely a nerd. And this Halloween they’re
letting their geek flags fly in this playful romantic comedy from USA TODAY bestselling
author Katherine Garbera.
Dungeons and dragons and nerds, oh my…
The spooky season is almost here, and occultist and tarot reader Liberty
Wakefield is already feelin’ it. But ever since her sick nan muttered the name
of Liberty’s mysterious biological father, nothing feels normal. Not her
friends, her family, nor the quirky shop she runs with her besties. So maybe
it’s time for Liberty to track down the father she’s never met. Of course, that
means getting a little help from the sexy nerd she’s been not-so-secretly
vibing since last summer…
Merle Rutland hasn’t met anyone like the vivacious, bubbly Liberty. Part of him
wishes he was more like her—instead of hiding his geekery from his
hyper-athletic family. The other part just wants to pull the curvy redhead
close, steal a kiss and hope he doesn’t roll a critical fail.
Only, somewhere between Dungeons & Dragons campaigns, pumpkins and a few
ridiculously hot sexy-times, Liberty and Merle discover their respective weirds
might be a match. Yet as Halloween draws closer, it
seems everyone has skeletons in the closet…and nothing spells
disaster quite like being haunted by the past…
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Bookbinder’s Guide to Love
WiCKed Sisters Book 1
A witchy, witty, wickedly sexy romance about love, books, friendship and the unexpected
connections that bind us together…
Bookbinding (verb): the art of creating something magical out of fabric,
leather and paper.
As a lonely foster kid, Serafina Conte sought refuge in handmaking journals—and
writing her wishes within their pages. Now, in the quirky new age store she
shares with her two best friends, Sera’s intentions have paid off. Her journals
are in the spotlight—and rumored to manifest great things. Whether it’s witchy
skills, real magic or not, Sera’s finally ready to be the leading lady of her
life story…
Until her plot hits a twist.
After the death of her mentor, Ford Sitwell, all the loneliness and insecurity
of her past returns. The only balm is the box of antique books he left to her.
But Ford’s suspicious brooding grandson, Wes, is ready to think the worst of
her—and get his grandfather’s books back! The first part doesn’t bother her.
The second? Forget it. Sera won’t give Wes the books so easily. But it’s clear
he’s seeking something more, an emotional connection no book can replace. So
she offers a deal—work in her store for six weeks, and in return, she’ll help
him get closure by sharing memories of his late grandfather.
Yes, Wes seems grumpy, but actually he’s hot…and maybe kind? Deep down?
And when desire and vulnerability work their charms, Sera begins to wonder if
the best stories aren’t the ones you intend, but the ones that take you where
you least expected…
From showing up to glowing up, these characters are on the path to leading
their best lives and finding sizzling romance along the way.
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believer in happy endings, her love of books led her to her dream career
writing novels. She is the mother of two incredibly creative and snarky
grown children, Katherine enjoys champagne, reading, walking, and travels with
her husband. A Florida native, Katherine now lives in the UK.
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January 13, 2025
SENSIBLE SHOES
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At her fiftieth birthday party, Tess Thomason, a plain-Jane, divorced mother and decidedly unprepared women’s newspaper columnist, is blindsided by her well-meaning family with a stack of gift cards she interprets as meaning she’s fat, frumpy, and wrinkled. Facing a lonely future and failing career, Tess embarks on a journey of self-discovery, taking her readers along for the ride. But her resolve is nearly derailed by a hilarious season of family chaos that includes a surprise pregnancy, rushed wedding, and unexpected houseguests. In the midst of it all, Tess is drawn into a confusing new relationship with a man who is impossibly perfect for her. But if she can keep herself, her family, and her willpower firmly seated on the crazy roller coaster of her life, maybe Tess will find her own self-worth and a new love in the bargain.
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“Tess, Tess, I’m not expecting you to write like Sylvia. I’m not even expecting you to write about fashion. What I have in mind is a column to women, for women, about women. Real women. Like one of those influencers on the Internet. You know…funny, wise, poignant, and… relevant.”
The creeping dread, now fully formed, tossed a grenade into my stomach. She might as well have asked me to write like Shakespeare. “You want me to be funny, wise, poignant, and…relevant? Are you insane?”
Okay, I may have stepped over the line with that last bit, because Ruth’s face twisted a little in the ominous way I had seen so often just before she pounded her fist on the desk. “Just write the damn thing, Tess. I don’t care if you’re funny, wise, poignant, or what was the other thing?”
“Relevant,” I murmured.
“Relevant, for God’s sake. Just do it. I need a column for the women’s page starting next week, and you’re it. Write about what you know. Family. Food. The laundry. You’ve got family. You’ve got laundry. It’ll be a cinch.”
“But—”
“No buts. Just do it. It’ll be good for you. You need to get out of your rut.” She turned her attention to her computer screen.
As if in a trance, I rose from the chair and turned to leave. “Oh, Tess?” she said without looking at me.
“Yes?” Maybe she’s changed her mind; she saw my outfit, and she changed her mind.
“Happy birthday.”
About the Author:
Cindy Causey taught herself to type in the 8th grade because she couldn’t write in her diary fast enough in longhand. A degree and career in advertising were the result. A fifteen-year stint as a copy chief at JCPenney Catalog led to the position of Internet Marketing Manager for JCPenney.com.
After 20 years at JCPenney, Cindy retired in December, 2007, and began working full time with her husband Scott in their multi-media production company, Dallas Media Center. They specialized in audio/video production and editing, vintage media transfer to DVD and CD, as well as website design and hosting. Cindy shuttered the company in 2021, three years after Scott passed away.
After her first book, a non-fiction work called Cherish the Gift: a Congregational Guide to Earth Stewardship, was published, Cindy began writing fiction. She found her voice in romance, the stories of the struggles two people endure on the road to happily ever-after. Her debut novel, A Different Drum was published in May 2009 by The Wild Rose Press, followed by A Hot Time in Texas that same year.
In early 2025, her latest novel, Sensible Shoes, a humorous look at a woman struggling with life after 50, was published by The Wild Rose Press. It will be followed in late 2025 by a romantic suspense novel entitled Saving Samantha.
Cindy makes her home in Dallas, Texas. In addition to writing, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her 5 grown children and 4 grandchildren. She would like to see the edges of the entire world from the deck of a cruise ship.
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January 12, 2025
Double Takedown
What happens when a closed case cracks wide open?
Double Takedown
A Mike Stoneman Thriller #6
by Kevin G. Chapman
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
What if everything you thought you knew was wrong?
The glittering lights of Broadway are just a cover for the
dark secrets hidden behind the curtains. NYPD homicide detectives Mike Stoneman
and Jason Dickson are about to find out how many layers one story can have in
their latest case. As they prepare to testify in a high-profile murder trial,
they begin to question if they got it wrong. The Broadway director claims
evidence was planted to frame him and that Mike and Jason developed tunnel
vision. If they did, can they live with themselves, knowing that an innocent
man might be convicted . . . and that someone else got away with the perfect
crime?
With orders to stay away from the closed case, Mike and
Jason are plagued by doubts and can’t let it go. When new evidence leads to
even more questions, the detectives race to put the pieces together and uncover
the whole truth. But their unauthorized investigation could lead to
catastrophic collateral damage, could cost them their badges, and the director
may still be guilty.
For fans of intense crime thrillers and complex
characters, Double Takedown is a must-read.
What readers are saying:
“A fantastic story with delicious plotting! A crime
thriller that’s more than a cut above the rest.” ~Anna Willett, author of
the Cold Case Mysteries featuring Detective Inspector Veronika Pope.
“The sixth installment in the Mike Stoneman Mystery
series, Double Takedown is a mind-blowing and perfect detective mystery read.”
~Feathered Quill Reviews https://featheredquill.com/double-takedown/
“Mike and Jason are probably my two favourite detectives.
Their side stories with their wives and families enhance what is already sure
to be a great read. Another page-turner, you won’t put this down till the end,
I promise!” ~@Roxxisreading
“A compelling mixture of mystery, police procedural, and
thriller. I couldn’t put it down.” ~ Guy Wheatley author of From the Delta Mud.
“As a retired Homicide Investigator after thirty years,
trust me when I tell you that Double Takedown reads as real and as gritty as
any case that I ever worked. A mystery tour de force for the ages.” ~ Frederick
Douglass Reynolds, Award Winning author of Saint Bloodbath, and Black, White,
and Gray All Over.
“In this gripping installment to the Mike Stoneman
detective series, we dive into the underbelly of the theatrical world where
drugs are routine and the line between accident and foul play blurs. I couldn’t
put it down.” ~Daniel V. Meier Jr., Award winning author of the Sam Adams
Investigator series.
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employment law. In 2021, Kevin finished the first five books in the Mike
Stoneman Thriller series: Righteous Assassin (Kindle Book Award
semi-finalist), Deadly Enterprise (Kindle Book Award semi-finalist), Lethal
Voyage, (Winner of the 2021 Kindle Book Award, CLUE finalist, RONE
finalist), Fatal Infraction (Best Police Procedural of the year –
CLUE Award), and Perilous Gambit. In late 2022, Kevin published a
stand-alone mystery/thriller titled Dead Winner (CLUE Award – Best
Suspense/Thriller of the year). Then, in 2024 came The Other Murder,
winner of the CLUE Award Grand Prize (best suspense/thriller of the
year) and finalist for the National Indie Excellence Award. Now, in 2025, Mike
Stoneman is back in book #6, Double Takedown. Kevin is a resident of
Central New Jersey and is a graduate of Columbia College and Boston University
School of Law. Readers can contact Kevin via his website at www.KevinGChapman.com.
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January 9, 2025
The Poseidon Project
Molly, accompanied by her son and his boyfriend, embarks on
a high-stakes mission to rescue her kidnapped husband, unraveling secrets while
racing against the clock to prevent a technology from falling into destructive
hands.
The Poseidon Project
The Herb Society Mysteries Book 1
by E. William Podojil
Genre: Techno Thriller, Adventure, Romantic Suspense
Molly Halloran and her friends have a secret past.
Their bucolic retirement is suddenly upended when Molly’s
husband is abducted and held for a steep ransom. Now she, her friends, her tech
executive son, Lukas and his Air Force pilot boyfriend must race against the
clock and travel halfway around the world to meet the kidnappers’ demands.
But when they learn why her husband has been abducted, they
realize how high the stakes truly are. Molly and her friends now must face
their past in order to save the future. But not only their futures; the
world’s.
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and novelist. He has traveled extensively and visited over sixty countries
while living in Europe and the United States. Podojil works as an executive
business advisor, and strategist while also pursuing his love of storytelling
and writing. Podojil’s first novel, The Tenth Man, was published in 2004. His
second novel, The Poseidon Project, was released in August, 2024 by The
Wild Rose Press, and is the first in The Herb Society Mysteries, a series of
adventure thrillers. His novels and other writing are showcased on his website www.ewpodojil.com. Here he also writes a
personal blog with humorous stories of his life and travels with his husband
and three sons. He and his family currently reside in Northeast Ohio.
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January 8, 2025
LETHAL IMPULSE
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He’s riddled with guilt. She’s annoyed with the status quo.
The death of a crime boss’s daughter forces Detective Neil Caldera to leave NYC. He seeks refuge in the tranquil embrace of a small town, where he finds himself entangled in the labyrinth of a teenage girl’s murder.
Tess Fleishman’s pale skin and extreme weight loss portrays a disease she wants others to see. While inside, a compulsion for Neil fuels her passion to have him or destroy him.
As Neil delves into the heart of the town’s secrets, will truth deliver solace? Or will Tess prevail?
Read an Excerpt
Tess set the camera on the rear seat. She pictured the murder scene planned at the barn. “You can thank me when it’s over. I need your help with this next part because the doctor told me I’m not to lift anything over twenty pounds. This leukemia drains me.” She popped open the trunk.
“I heard about your diagnosis.” Vanessa embraced Tess. “I thought about going into oncology once I complete medical school. If I get accepted. That is a long way off. What has the doctor said about your prognosis?”
“We view my future differently. I’m hoping for remission.” Tess gestured to the trunk. “Climb in.”
Vanessa glanced inside the trunk. She retreated two strides. “Do I have to get in there? It looks grimy. Why did you not bring your car?”
“We’re documenting an abduction and murder, Vanessa. We can’t let anybody see my car or you with me. It will ruin the surprise. It’s only until we get to the barn.”
Vanessa clambered into the trunk. Tess swathed towels around Vanessa’s wrists and ankles before she bound them with paracord. Vanessa thanked Tess for the use of towels to prevent ligature marks on her skin.
Tess grinned. “A killer must focus on details, Vanessa.”
About the Author:
Steve Rush is an award-winning author whose experience includes tenure as homicide detective and chief forensic investigator for a national consulting firm. He worked with the late Joseph L. Burton, M.D, under whom he mastered his skills, and investigated many deaths alongside Dr. Jan Garavaglia of Dr. G: Medical Examiner fame. His specialties include crime scene reconstruction, injury causation, blood spatter analysis, occupant kinematics, and recovery of human skeletal remains.
Steve’s book Kill Your Characters; Crime Scene Tips for Writers was named finalist in the 2023 Silver Falchion Award for Best Nonfiction and Honorable Mention in the 2023 Readers’ Favorite Awards. Lethal Impulse won the 2022 Public Safety Writing Association’s Writing Competition for an unpublished novel, longlisted in the 2022 Page Turner Awards and joint first prize in the 2020 Chillzee KiMo T-E-N Contest.
Publishing credits:
Kill Your Characters; Crime Scene Tips for Writers, Genius Books, June 2022
Blood Red Deceit, Wings ePress, (thriller) September 2023
After Her Deceit, Wings ePress, (thriller) October 2024
Lethal Impulse, The Wild Rose Press, (romantic suspense/crime thriller) October 2024
Upcoming 2025 releases:
The Shocking Truth (crime thriller) presale 02/15/25, and Deadline 4:59 (crime thriller), Wings ePress
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